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A hydroplane (or hydro, or thunderboat) is a fast motorboat, where the hull shape is such that at speed, the weight of the boat is supported by planing forces, rather than simple buoyancy. A key aspect of hydroplanes is that they use the water they are on for lift rather than buoyancy, as well as for propulsion and steering : when travelling at ...
H1 Unlimited is an American unlimited hydroplane racing league that is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA). Until 2009, the series was known as ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane, in turn renamed from APBA Unlimited Hydroplane in 2004. The H1 Unlimited season typically runs from July through September, consisting of five races.
Although a bit of a misnomer as the boats aren't without limits, unlimited hydroplanes have much fewer restrictions than with limited hydroplane racing. These 30 foot, 6,800 lbs boats most often powered by a Lycoming T55 -L7 turbine engine (used from the Vietnam era to the present day in the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter ), which is capable ...
With just five races again on the 2023 H1 Unlimited circuit, points will be very important for the national championship — especially from the get-go.
Weekend schedule. The unlimiteds will have testing from 8-10 a.m. on Friday morning before holding qualifying at 1 p.m. later that day. Meanwhile the smaller classes — the Grand Prix boats and ...
This will be the 56 th running of an unlimited hydroplane race in the Tri-Cities. With Peabody essentially out for the season, Shane has a stranglehold on the drivers national high points title ...
Miss Thriftway was an unlimited hydroplane in the 1950s and 1960s. Ted Bowhay was the Seattle owner of the Miss Thriftway in the early 1960s. He was also known for having owned & raced the limited Hydroplane "Redskin." With Bill Muncey driving, the boat won the 1956 and 1957 American Power Boat Association Gold Cup. [1] [2]
2 p.m. — Grand Prix hydroplane Heat 3. 2:25 p.m. — The Truss Company H1 Unlimited hydroplane Heat 4A. 2:50 p.m. — The Truss Company H1 Unlimited hydroplane Heat 4B. 3:15 p.m. — E-350 ...